| Hahn/Cock | |
|---|---|
 Hahn/Cock unveiled in 2013 in Trafalgar Square | |
| Artist | Katharina Fritsch |
| Year | 2010 (designed) 2013 (unveiled) |
| Medium | Fibreglass |
| Dimensions | 472 cm (15 ft 6 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Hahn/Cock is a sculpture of a giant blue cockerel by the German artist Katharina Fritsch. It was unveiled in London's Trafalgar Square on 25 July 2013 and was displayed on the vacant fourth plinth. The fibreglass work stood 4.72 metres (15.5 ft) high and was the sixth work to be displayed on the plinth, on which it stayed until 17 February 2015. It was subsequently acquired by Glenstone, a private museum, and exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, following its 2016 reopening.[1] In March 2021, Glenstone permanently donated the piece to the National Gallery.[2]
The work is in an edition of two. The second version is in the sculpture garden of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a pedestal designed by the artist,[3] where it has acquired the nickname The Blue Rooster.
- ^ Sturdivant, Christina (29 April 2016). "The National Gallery's East Building Is Reopening—With A Giant, Blue Rooster on Top". DCist. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Selvin, Claire (18 March 2021). "Glenstone Museum Gifts Katharina Fritsch Rooster Sculpture to D.C.'s National Gallery". ARTnews. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Gascone, Sarah (9 June 2017). "After 'Scaffold' Controversy, All Eyes on the Walker as Its Sculpture Garden Is Set to Reopen". Artnet News. Retrieved 11 June 2017.